ROBERT YOUNG

Robert Young

Robert Young has been an educator since 1973.  He has worked as a classroom teacher in three different states, and has taught second through eighth grade.  Currently, he works as a curriculum and staff development specialist at the Lane Education Service District in Eugene, Oregon.  In this position, Robert provides language arts support to K-12 teachers in 16 school districts through workshops, technical consultations, and model lessons.

Robert also works as an author.  He writes nonfiction for children, and has had 20 books published.  His latest, Passage: A dog’s journey west with Lewis and Clark, is an interactive book in journal format.  Robert’s books have won numerous honors, including NCSS/CBC Notable Children’s Social Studies Trade Book, IRA/CBC Children’s Choice, and the Public Library Association’s Lifetime Learning Award.  He enjoys traveling to schools around the country as a visiting author. 

Robert’s presentations reflect his love of writing, his experience as an author, and his strong belief that every student can write.  He engages participants by through the use of activities, humor, and movement.  Teachers leave with ideas, strategies, and activities they can use immediately in their classrooms to help students become better writers.

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